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Debating the Legacy of John Maynard Keynes

Skidelsky and Roberts; file photo

Editor's note: Last night on the NewsHour, we had a look at the legacy of economist John Maynard Keynes, using as our vehicle an amusing rap song about the legendary economist and thinker.

We'd hoped to have the full-fledged "Fear the Boom and the Bust" rap video, by John Papola and Russ Roberts, to show you by now. But it's still in production.

So here, instead, is the full-fledged debate between Keynes biographer Lord Robert Skidelsky and George Mason University economist Russ Roberts. We've broken it down into five chunks:

The Essential Keynes
Keynes in Historical Context
Keynes and the Roots of Today's Financial/Economic Crisis
Keynes and the Cure for Today's Crisis
Keynes on Morality and Inequality

Watch the full debate by chapter here.

As with our other similar efforts, we post this treasure trove of video for teachers and students of economics, or those of you who simply want to know more.

-- Posted December 17, 2009 | Comments ( ) | Permalink